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Ticce Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

Future in the Past

Tell me please, if it is the only way to convey gist of the following sentence

She always said that when she grew up she wanted to be a teacher.

Do you have any other options how to say the same?
  

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" There's a different structure for when what was said about the future (while in the past) did not come true.

  • " There's a different structure for when what was said about the future (while in the past) did not come true.
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You can also say "Back when we were kids, she was alway saying that when..."

There's a different structure for when what was said about the future (while in the past) did not come true.

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